October 17, 2014Book Discussion on Behind the Gates of GomorrahView Video

Stephen Seager, a psychiatrist who spent a year working at the Napa State Hospital for the criminally insane, talked about his book, Behind the Gates of Gomorrah: A Year with the Criminally Insane, in which he shares his experiences working with criminals who are judged not guilty by reason of insanity, including mass murderers, sexual predators, and school shooters. He spoke at Copperfield’s Books in Napa, California.

October 15, 2014Psychiatrist to discuss book about Napa State Hospital violence View Article

March 10, 2014Napa State whistleblower wins $1 million verdictMelody Samuelson, a clinical psychologist at Napa State Hospital, recently won a $1 million verdict in her whistleblower suit against the state Department of State Hospitals.Read Napa Valley Register Article

February 9, 2014North Coast projects in line for money in Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budgetThe plan specifically mentions improvements to the state hospital in Napa.Read Press Democrat Article

October 10, 2013Napa State Hospital reports reduced violenceThere were 82 violent incidents by patients on staff between October 2012 and September 2013, Matteucci said — or 49 fewer than during the same time period three years earlier. Patient-on-patient violence is also down, she reported.Read Napa Valley Register Article

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